brim
/brɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /brɪm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrim/ (ame, mw)
brim — 名詞
1. the strip around a hat that extends outward beyond the crown.
帽簷
帽子向外伸出的邊
the strip around a hat that extends outward beyond the crown.
A wide brim kept sun off Zara's face at the beach.
寬帽簷讓 Zara 在海邊時臉上不會曬到太陽。
wide brim on a hat
Rain dripped from the brim of Theo's hat onto his coat.
雨水從 Theo 帽子的帽簷滴到他的外套上。
the brim of a hat
The farmer bent the soft brim before hanging the hat by the door.
農夫把柔軟的帽簷壓彎後，才把帽子掛到門邊。
Under the market lights, a red feather brushed the brim of Leila's hat.
在市場燈光下，一根紅羽毛輕擦過 Leila 帽子的帽簷。
文法句型
the brim of a hat
wide brim
用法筆記
Almost always used for hats. Common modifiers include 'wide', 'narrow', and 'floppy'.
常見錯誤
2. the upper edge around an open container such as a cup, bowl, or bucket.
口沿
杯、碗等容器最上方的邊
the upper edge around an open container such as a cup, bowl, or bucket.
Foam reached the brim of Ravi's glass before he set it down.
泡沫升到 Ravi 玻璃杯的口沿時，他才把杯子放下。
the brim of a glass
The cook filled the bowl to the brim with hot noodles.
廚師把熱麵盛進碗裡，直滿到口沿。
phrase: to the brim
A ring of sugar dried along the brim of the jam jar.
果醬罐的口沿上乾掉了一圈糖。
One more drop would have slipped over the cup's brim.
再多一滴，液體就會滑過杯子的口沿。
文法句型
the brim of a cup
to the brim
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrases 'to the brim' and 'full to the brim'. Distinguish from sense 1, which belongs to hats.
常見錯誤
brim — 動詞
1. to put in so much of something that a container reaches its top edge.
裝滿
把容器裝到滿至口沿
to put in so much of something that a container reaches its top edge.
Mei brimmed the cups with tea before the guests sat down.
客人坐下前，Mei 先把幾個杯子都斟滿了茶。
brim + container + with
At the stall, the vendor brimmed each paper bowl with sweet beans.
在攤位上，老闆把每個紙碗都裝滿甜豆。
Grandpa brimmed the watering can and carried it into the yard.
爺爺把澆水壺裝滿後，提著它走進院子。
For the festival, workers brimmed the tanks with clean water.
為了慶典，工人把幾個水槽都裝滿乾淨的水。
文法句型
brim [container] with [substance]
用法筆記
Object is the container being filled. Unlike sense 2, this sense takes a direct object and often adds 'with' before the substance.
常見錯誤
2. to become so full, especially of liquid, that the contents rise to the edge or b
滿溢
液體滿到邊上，常快溢出
to become so full, especially of liquid, that the contents rise to the edge or begin to spill over.
After the storm, the ditch brimmed with muddy water by noon.
暴風雨後，到中午時溝裡已滿溢著泥水。
brim with + liquid
The sink brimmed with soapy water after the children washed the dog.
孩子們幫狗洗澡後，水槽裡滿溢著肥皂水。
By morning, small buckets brimmed on the porch after heavy rain.
到早上時，門廊上的小桶子在大雨後都已滿溢。
On the stove, the soup pot brimmed and splashed onto the counter.
爐子上，湯鍋滿到口沿，湯汁濺到流理台上。
文法句型
brim with [liquid]
[container] brims
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' plus the thing inside, especially water or another liquid. Distinguish from sense 1, where someone fills the container directly.